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PHX to YBA: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
1,241 mi
1,997 km · 1,078 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,241 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, United States
- YBA — Banff Airport · Banff, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 mi away
Near YBA
- YYC · Calgary International Airport66 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport89 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport98 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PHX from YBA?
The flight distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Banff (YBA) is 1,241 miles (1,997 km, 1,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHX to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHX to YBA?
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